Current Vacancies

Reporting directly to the HR Business Advisor, the Receptionist is the first contact for most patients on admission, for their relatives and families, for telephone callers, for visitors and for other official visitors to the Foundation.  The Receptionist is required to be welcoming, helpful, compassionate, caring and confidential at all times.

Applicants will:

• Have the ability to provide a polite and professional service to all who attend/visit the Galway Hospice Foundation.
• Have previous experience in a Receptionist Role operating in a kind and compassionate manner – a background within the Healthcare Sector would be a distinct advantage.
• Ideally have completed some form of Receptionist / Secretarial skills training.
• Have well-developed interpersonal and effective organisational skills and be able to demonstrate a high standard of communication skills.
• Have excellent administrative and time management skills as well as the ability to work on own initiative and manage own workload.
• Be flexible in relation to shifts and providing cover as required.
• Treat all information in a confidential manner.
• Have experience of working as a collaborative team member who will get involved in whatever needs to be done to achieve the Foundation’s objectives.

Closing date for receipt of all applications is 11.00 am Wednesday, 15^th May 2024

Please contact Ann Dolan, Director of HR adolan@galwayhospice.ie for a detailed job description, Application Form or with informal enquiries.

Galway Hospice Foundation is an Equal Opportunities Employer

The successful candidate will help to ensure that a caring environment is achieved within the In Patient Unit (IPU), contributing to the highest possible quality of nursing care.

Candidates will have:

(i)        Registration in General Nursing with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI

(ii)       12-18 months post graduate experience.

(iii)      Experience in palliative care/oncology setting desirable but not essential.

(iv)      Ideally, a PDip in Palliative care (or similar e.g. Oncology, Haematology, Gerontology) or a  willingness to undertake same post probationary period.

(v)       Other relevant experience will be considered.

(vi)      A commitment to multidisciplinary teamwork

(vii)     Possess well developed interpersonal and effective organisational skills suited to the ethos and environment of a Hospice setting.

Informal enquiries can be made by telephoning Ms. Mairead Carr (Director of Nursing) on 091-770868 or by email at mcarr@galwayhospice.ie.

Please contact Judy Tierney, HR Business Advisor, jtierney@galwayhospice.ie for a detailed Job Description and Application Form.